iPhone 13 Pro loses bluetooth connection to car 2-8 minutes after starting a phone call

I tried everything including upgrading to 15.3 and had the same experience. Watch off = no issues. Watch on and I would have issues 2-10 min into a call. I had an Apple Watch series 2. I just went out and bought a series 7 last week and have done 8 calls so far with zero issues.

I have exact same issue. I have an Apple Watch too which seems to interfere with Bluetooth. When I turn the watch off, the connection doesn’t drop. Beyond that Apple can’t do anything. Do you have a Apple watch paired?

Updating to 15.3 fixed, deleting my phone from the car then re-pairing works now, hope you can get a fix. I feel your frustration.

I have also XC60 and the same problem since iPhone 12 14.4 and now with 13 Pro Max until 15.2.

Updated my car at Volvo dealer did not help, so save your money and don't do it.

What I can recommend to you, is to get the iOS 15.3 public b. You can have at least incoming calls working again. Or just wait a little for the release of official version.

I spent the time with apple tech support and senior tech support. There is no fix. I am going the route of a new after market radio system that supports Apple Play. I ask support if there was data that proved an after market system with apple play would fix, I couldn’t get a 100% positive from support that this would be a fix but a possibility. At the very least, Apple needs to have a consumer disclosure to check if their phones are compatible with your car manufacturer for all advertised functions. It’s a big deal to me in my profession to have this function and wish I would have known that it wasn’t functional.

I had this exact problem as described in the original post. I took my 2019 Toyota 4Runner to the dealership and it is a Toyota issue. They do not have an update for the Bluetooth that is compatible with the iPhone 13’s. Only iPhone 12 or earlier as of now.

Hi, I am not sure how the 15.3 availability is offered in areas or phone. Hopefully you have received the update by now. So, YES!!! I used my handsfree bluetooth on 3 very long calls today and none of them dropped!! I am so THANKFUL for this apparent fix. I drive a 2018 toyota forerunner and have the 13 pro max.

I just tried out the 15.3 update in my 2015 Toyota Tundra. I was on a 20+ minute call without issue. It's a small sample size but previously calls would drop in about 2 minutes. I'm cautiously optimistic.

Hey there, did you update to 15.3? That worked for me in my 2018 Toyota. Update, remove the phone from your car Bluetooth, repair with car again. Hopefully you can get it going, I have had no dropped calls since the update.

Update on the Bluetooth issues and iPhone 13 pro. I think I may have found the issue, for me at least for me. I have an Apple Watch Series 2. If I turn the watch off the phone doesn't cut in and out or become garbled for 20-30 seconds. As soon ask I turn the watch back on the problem happens, turn the watch off and no issues. There is nothing wrong with my watch and I have no intention of replacing it but it looks like that's the answer to the problem at this point. For all the aggravation and time spent one the phone with Apple senior advisors, and the fact that this is Apple's issue not mine, I think Apple should compensate me by giving me a new watch, or at least a deep discount on one

My iPhone Mini 13 now works just fine with my 2016 Toyota Avalon.

I was having the same problems as mentioned in the OP.

Anywhere from one minute to three minutes of phone air time, then dropped call.

Now I can talk as long as I please it appears. Over 30 minutes on a call one day last week.

I also upgraded to IOS 15.3.1....it must have done the fix.

I'm once again happy with my iPhone and 2016 Toyota Avalon now.

😁

I had the exact issue with a series 2 Watch causing Bluetooth issues with my car and AirPods. Upgraded my watch and never had the issue again. Just for fun I went back to my old watch and immediately had the issue. If you are having this issue I would look at what other Bluetooth devices you have connected

UPDATE:

I no longer have bluetooth issues connecting to my 2015 Toyota Camry after updating my Apple Watch Series 5 to version watchOS 8.4.2 and iPhone 13 Pro Max to iOS 15.3.1.

If you're having bluetooth issues when connected to your car, be sure to update both your watch and phone!

Someone from Apple called me and he scheduled an appointment in the Apple store. That person deleted all my apps and reset my phone rather than using the set up from my last phone (I hope this makes sense). That, along with the last couple of IOS updates have worked for me.

I did however just purchase AirPods and hope to heck they will work! My first Bluetooth earphones.

Updated to 15.3. Had a 9 minute call and over 20 minute call with no drop. I have a 2016 Toyota Highlander. Keeping fingers crossed it is finally fixed.